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Duffield Scene May 2#1C0C79.Qxd DUFFIELD SCENE OCTOBER 2013 Edition 253 Published Monthly DUFFIELD CRICKETERS DO THE VILLAGE PROUD Duffield Cricket Club has ranks along with older hands players and I thank them for enjoyed its best ever season who have plenty of their dedication. since the Club was founded experience. Our second ground situated in 1878 writes Club The overall success of our directly behind he pavilion senior teams is, I believe, a President David Thorn. was opened last year and is Two teams promoted, a Cup direct result of the Club policy to develop strong junior now in full use by the 3rd XI win for one of the junior and the junior teams. teams and a fifth place finish cricket. We now have junior elevens Further improvements to our in Division One for the first playing competitive matches playing areas have just begun team. at under-11, u-13, u-16 and u- with the re-laying of the main The 2nd XI were runners-up Duffield CC President 17 and many thanks go to square which will take two in Division 5 North and will David Thorn and his their coaches and managers. years to complete. play in Division 4 North next Vice-President wife Biddy For a relatively small village The funding for this season. Our 3rd XI playing its This was a noteworthy Club to field three XIs every first full season on our new achievement as the 3rd XI Saturday throughout the development has been ground came top of Division comprised a significant season has required a major provided through a substantial 9 North and have been number of junior players who effort by the Management grant from Sport England. promoted to Division 8 North. have come through our junior Committee, captains and Continued on page 9 BENZ BAVARIAN Of Duffield Driven By Perfection Established for 26 Years Supplier of Sports & Prestige Vehicles ALSO: Prestige Accident Repair & Vehicle Cosmetic Centre Did you know that we also specialise in all kinds of bodywork repairs to Insurance & Manufacturers Standards, Alloy Refurbishments & Upgrades, Full Body Bespoke Re-sprays, Body Styling Kits, Carbon Wraps, Window Tints, Dents & Chips Away, Bespoke Leather Refurbishments & Leather Repairs. 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There are 2 storywalks: 6 till paintings in aid of the I was so surprised as October 1st 7pm Methodist 7pm - for families, suitable for Derbyshire, Leicestershire I hadn't even missed it. Schoolroom Silver Leaves younger children; and 8 till and Rutland Air Ambulance I thanked them present the very popular 9.30pm - for adults and older in the Gallery at Sir Richard gratefully but then Richard Johnson Choir. children (over 12 years). Arkwrights Cromford Mill forgot to ask who these Both meeting at the Old Hall, from Saturday 19th October kind people were. On October 10th at 7pm at Allestree Park. the Mackworth Hotel, until Thursday 24th Tickets from Sophie or Rob October. Opening hours Sheila Bentley Ashbourne Rd., Soroptimist on Tel 01332 840007. Reader’s letter International of Derby will 10am until 4.30 pm each be holding a Fashion Show day. Springhill Childrens Home, and Clothes Sale in aid of Entrance free. All welcome. Duffield. Date for your diary: For further information The New Day Children’s Colin Barker of 63 Station After the success of this contact 01332 842016 . Centre in Bahir, Northern Road, Melbourne DE73 8EB year’s Carnival from both Ethiopia. (Tel 01332 864434 - e-,mail: On October 15th in the enjoyment and financial Tickets are £5 and will be [email protected] is Methodist Schoolroom viewpoints, the organisers available on the door seeking information relating Silver Leaves present have announced that The clothes from top high to Springhill, particularly Friends in Harmony Duffield Carnival 2014 will street stores, such as Next, photographs of the interior / introduced by Barbara Wallis, Marks & Spencer, exterior and grounds. He was be held on Saturday June Lowe. GAP, Evans and many more. an orphan there between 1949 21st - a week earlier than On October 29th at 7pm in will be available to purchase and 1954. usual. Celebrating five years in business ALL WITH OUR PERSONAL SERVICE AT: 11 King Street, Belper, DE56 1PW Tel: 01773 822 828 E-mail: [email protected] -3- T‘Fhor ethe Dfresuhefstf miielkl ddeli vDeread diirecy t from our farm to your doorstep’ Whole, semi – skimmed & skimmed milk available 1 pint – 50p 2 pints – 90p 4 pints - £1.70 To find out lots more about us or to place an order visit www.theduffielddairy.co.uk Email [email protected] Tel - 07813172124 WILLIAMSONS ROOFING Roof repairs and re-roofs Chimney repairs / Leadwork Flat roofs etc (no VAT) Duffield based 01332 841488 40 years in business locally THERAPY Airport Transfers Telephone 01283 702404 • 07973 663601 [email protected] 1-7 passengers • Local drivers wedding cars also available Tel: 01335 344281 / 07817 389467 -4- PARISH COUNCIL CONSIDER FUNDING Duffield Parish Council is restriction on membership to consider applications by any organisation to for grants from local which a grant is to be organisations/ projects. made. At its Strategy Finance and •Membership must be open General Purpose Committee to the general public and not meeting next month refused on grounds of (November 20) it will be gender, race, disability, pointed out that to accept a sexual orientation, grant application the occupation, religious, organisation/project must be political or other beliefs. :•Duffield based or carry •Not use the funds for out activities (other than religious belief or party fund-raising) for the benefit political activities. of Duffield residents. The full grant application •Demonstrate it benefits the guidance and grant residents of Duffield. application form can be • Show how it links to the obtained on line at objectives on Duffield www.duffieldpc.org.uk. Parish Councils Parish Plan If you wish to discuss an (which can be viewed at application please call the www.duffieldpc.org.uk) Parish Clerk, Liz Page on •Not be conducted for profit 01332 840285. •Not be exclusive, but Applications must be should allow access to or submitted to the Parish use/participation by the Office or: general public. [email protected] •There must be no by Friday 1 November. 5 -6- Cricketers triumph from page 1 These major ground improvements were a labour of love by our previous Club secretary Keith Redfern who planned, managed and drove through the successful application to Sport England. Everyone at the Club owes him thanks and the legacy of his work will be enjoyed by generations of cricketers to come......a really sterling effort. The Club has come a long way since I joined in 1961. A new 14-mile garden has been created with over 40 new At that time water had to be current players. planters looking marvellous across the seven Derwent Valley carried from Duffield Railway As President of Duffield Line stations between Duffield and Matlock. Station.There was no water, Cricket Club I would like to Some 500 plants are blooming in 32 new troughs, 10 new barrel electricity or gas laid on to the thank our Patron, Mrs Claude planters and four new hanging baskets installed at stations along pavilion.Pitch covers, practice Lilley and all our vice- the Derwent Valley Line. nets and sightscreens were presidents whose support is These 46 new ‘mini’ gardens add to the existing platform planters unheard of.
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